Bank of Israel opens consultation on potential digital shekel
The Bank of Israel has opened a public consultation on the potential issuance of a digital shekel.
CloudWalk rakes in $190m Series B to bolster domestic presence
Brazilian payment technology firm CloudWalk has raised $190m from a Series B funding round.
Why Wealthsimple and CyberTech success stories stood out among the 25 FinTech rounds raised...
CyberTech ventures, Deadpool-backed enterprises, and InsurTech startups are among the big winners of the 25 FinTech funding rounds reported last week.
Novus to launch beta banking app as it prepares for summer roll-out
UK-based banking company Novus is due to launch its beta banking app in the coming weeks before introducing the product to the wider public in summer 2021.
Crypto unicorn Bitpanda extends its Series B round with an additional €10m
Austria-based FinTech unicorn Bitpanda raised an additional €10m as an extension of its Series B round of funding after its €142.5m round earlier in March this year.
Germany-based Upvest collects €4m in funding
Berlin-based Upvest, which has built an investment API, has collected €4m in funding from ABN AMRO Ventures.
Forge Global nets $150m as it receives FINRA approval
Forge Global, a private securities marketplace, has netted $150m in funding, alongside getting approval from FINRA to operate as a single broker dealer.
CoreChain reels in $1.25m pre-seed to expand network offering
Business-to-business (B2B) payments network CoreChain Technologies has secured $1.25m from a pre-seed funding round.
AI chatbot developer Ada joins the unicorn club after Series C close
Automated customer experience software developer Ada has netted $130m in its Series C round, which puts its valuation at $1.2bn.
TeamApt secures Series B to support more unbanked in Nigeria
TeamApt, which provides financial services to the underserved market in Africa, has closed its Series B round to help support more consumers in Nigeria.